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Richard Devine

Steam makes a valuable change to how it sells games, and the whole world will benefit

Steam Deck displaying Great on Deck page.

What you need to know

  • The State of California recently made it law that digital stores have to be upfront about whether a consumer is only buying a digital license to a product.
  • Ahead of this, Steam appears to have rolled out a new feature in its cart that makes it clear to its customers that this is what's happening.
  • It isn't limited to California, or even the U.S., as the same message shows up in other parts of the world.
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